ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205343
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1942 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 145 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BL461 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bainesse Farm, west of RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Catterick |
On 6 February 1942 the Spitfire Vb BL461 of 145 Sqn RAF suffered a breakage in the throttle control linkage with the engine at full power. The pilot force-landed at his base of Catterick at high speed at 15:45 hrs but the aircraft overshot, and crossed the A1 road into a field near Bainesse Farm to the west of the airfield. Although not visibly badly damaged it was written off. The pilot is believed to have escaped serious injury, suffering only cuts to face and shock. His name is unknown.
Spitfire BL461 was built to contract B.981687/39 by Vickers Armstrong's Ltd. at Castle Bromwich and was delivered to 37 MU at Burtonwood on 6th December 1941. It was taken on charge by 145 Squadron on 17th December 1941 who were based at Catterick. As a result of the damage sustained on 6th February 1942 Cat.E/FA damage was the assessment and it was written off
Sources:
1. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/feb42.html
2. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/bl461.html
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p023.html
4. http://www.dtvmovements.co.uk/Archivesmonths/1988/1988%20-%20Nov.pdf p.110
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2018 12:39 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 29-Apr-2019 00:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 08:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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